My DS is 2.3yrs and has always had 'challenging' behaviour. On the whole it is improving, but he has started biting at playgroup.
He has bitten his older sister a few times, but never anyone else, until a couple of weeks ago where he bit a boy on the face at playgroup. I didn't see this incident, but two friends did, one of them was the mum of the boy. I told my son off, apologised to the boy, and kept a much closer eye on my son. Unfortunately, a little girl then tried to take a toy away from DS and he bit her finger.
We didn't go to playgroup for a week, but had many discussions on good behaviour and bad behaviour (he hardly speaks, but his understanding is very good)
Today we went back, and I kept a very close eye on my DS. The boy who he bit on the face kept approaching him and seems to be in the 'snatching' phase, so was very difficult to keep DS calm (he seems to bite out of frustration, as he will bite toys/furniture)
DS was lying on the floor at my feet playing with some cars when this boy comes up to him and puts his hand in front of DS's face and pushes him in the face. DS sunk his teeth into this poor boys hand.
I have since had his mother on Facebook claiming that because of our friendship she "put a brave face on it, but when my DS bit her poor son's face and left a mark, she felt like crying, and the stress of it all is too much for her, and is affecting her alopecia"
I am really stressed about this, my son's behaviour is affecting someone else mental health! I am working on his behaviour, but believe it is a phase, not a sign that there is something wrong with my child (in my more rational moments!)
Do I stop taking him out until he stops biting? Or just carry on, trying to teach him how to behave as best I can?
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Getting stressed about biting toddler
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MrsNouveauRichards · 20/11/2012 22:48
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